Home prices in New York State soared in October as home sales continued to decline. According to data from the New York State Association of Realtors, the median price of a home statewide rose 11% last month to $415,000, up from $374,000 in October 2023. This marked...
Mortgage rates were on the rise again in the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey published by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.84% as of Nov. 21, up from last week when it averaged 6.78%. A year ago at this time, it averaged...
Existing home sales recorded its first year-over-year upswing since July 2021, according to new data from the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Total existing-home sales were up 3.4% from September to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.96 million in October....
A total of 1.67 million mortgages were secured by residential property (1 to 4 units) during the third quarter, according to a data report from ATTOM. This marked 1.9% increases on both a quarterly and annual measurement. Lenders issued $553.1 billion worth of...
Why do people want to move? A new survey from Redfin (NASDAQ: RDFN) determined people are in search of bigger and better surroundings – as well as finding a cheaper place to live. In a survey of 1,802 adults, respondents cited a desire for more space (31.2%) as the...
Mortgage applications were on the rise in the latest from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) covering the week ending Nov. 15. However, another MBA report pointed to the fifth consecutive monthly uptick in forbearance levels. The Market Composite Index, the MBA’s...
